Marriageology
The Art and Science of Staying Together
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- USD 7.99
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- USD 7.99
Descripción editorial
The fault lines that can fracture a marriage are all contained in these six words: FAMILIARITY, FIGHTING, FAMILY, FINANCES, FOOLING AROUND AND FINDING HELP. It’s time to get to know your F words.
Using the latest scientific research, personal anecdotes and expert advice, award-winning journalist Belinda Luscombe argues that marriage is good for your health, your finances and your happiness. But it isn’t always easy!
Focusing on what Belinda describes as her F words, she presents facts, debunks myths, and provides an entertaining mix of data, anecdotes and wisdom from a wide range of approaches to married life, drawing on the work of experts from within the marriage and divorce industries. A brilliant guide to staying together, Marriageology offers helpful advice and gives readers something to think about whether your marriage is on the brink of collapse or just needs a bit of maintenance.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Time magazine editor-at-large Luscombe debuts with a vibrant and engrossing look at marriage that combines her own experiences with current research and commentary by experts. Luscombe explores six main subjects "coincidentally" all starting with the letter F: familiarity, fighting, finances, family, fooling around, and finding help. Those who can effectively deal with these topics, she asserts, have a greater chance of marital longevity. In the chapter on fighting, for example, Luscombe notes that all married couples argue: she provides practical tips on how to fight fair, including advice on when to fight (not when hungry, over the phone, or while driving eye contact is helpful). Luscombe delivers a satisfying mix of humorous anecdotes (she and her husband frequently battle over the use of butter), sage advice (learn to forgive and say thank you), and research (stats reveal that married couples are healthier and wealthier than their unmarried counterparts). Her comparisons are clever and spot on: divorcing, she writes, may look simple, in the way buying new headphones seems easier than untangling the old. Luscombe's colorful and well-researched text paints a positive picture for the future of a "fusty old institution."
